25 Illuminating DIY Lighting Projects

It’s time to get lit! We have been swooning over all kinds of pretty lights these days. Turns out, it’s actually quite easy to create a beautiful chandelier or pendant from materials you may already have lying around, or those that you can pick up for just a few bucks. Definitely makes those pricey lights at furniture shops seem way overrated. Plus, as with anything handmade, you’ll likely tend to love and care for these beauties way longer than your average lamp.

8. Electric Umbrella: This one is definitely more involved, but with pretty incredible results. We might try hacking it with individual LED lights and cleverly placed wire, but ours probably wouldn’t close as nicely as this one. (via Instructables)

9. Ping Pong Lights: We’re gonna go ahead and take this as inspiration for creating a whole bucket of illuminated ping pong balls. So fun for a birthday party or wedding after party! (via Instructables)

13. Sputnik Chandelier: Definitely on the more involved side, this tutorial shows you how to turn a standard IKEA Maskros chandelier into a gorgeous sputnik chandelier using paper, paint, and small glass ramekins. (via Little Green Notebook)